A CH-46D

At sea with USS Carl Vinson (CVN
70) 10 Febuary 2003 —
A CH-46D Sea Knight assigned to the “Gunbearers” of Helicopter Combat Support
Squadron One One (HC-11), conducts a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with the aircraft carrier
Vinson as the guided missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) follows closely
behind. The ships are part of the Carl Vinson Battle Group conducting training
in the Pacific Ocean in preparation for their next scheduled deployment.